Forces and Motion

If I were…
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If I were calculating speed

If I were friction

If I were a skydiver
 If I were…
calculating speed
Describe the formulae for a single object
and relative motion or two objects.
 If two objects are moving in opposite directions along the
same line, I can add their speeds together.

If two objects are moving in the same directions along

the same line, I can subtract their speeds.

Speed = distance

If I were… ÷ time

calculating speed S=d

÷t

I could be measured in m/s, mph

(miles/h) or km/h.
d
I could use a formula triangle and cover
the part I want to calculate.
S t
 If I were…
friction
Describe and explain the effects on
an object (uses and problems).
 I would be useful for gripping objects to a surface for creating or
stopping movement e.g. bicycle tyres or brakes.

I would restrict how fast something can move in air

by acting as air resistance (drag).

I would waste energy by

If I were… generating heat.

friction I would act opposite to

movement.

I would restrict how fast something can move in

water by acting as water resistance.

Objects would need to be

streamlined to reduce my effect.
 If I were…
a skydiver
Describe and explain the forces and
effects on movement throughout a
jump.
 When I first jump out of the plane, I
would fall fast and accelerate.

When I first jump out of the plane, my

weight would be the greatest force.

As I increase in speed the air resistance

(drag) acting on me would increase.

If I were… Air resistance and the weight would

become equal and I would continue to

a skydiver
fall, but at a steady speed. This is
terminal velocity.

When I open my parachute, the air

resistance would increase.

As the air resistance acts on my parachute, I would slow down. (The open parachute has a large surface area which increases the air
resistance. This results in the forces becoming unbalanced and causes the parachutist to slow down.)

When I land, my weight would be balanced by the reaction

force from the ground and I would stop.